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Word Works: Peter Ho Davies on the Art of Revision
Join us Friday, October 29 for the start of the 2021-22 Word Works series, featuring Peter Ho Davies.
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It's time to get back to school! Join us for online and in-person classes in fiction, memoir, poetry, reading, the writing life, and more.
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Novel Nights
Part book club, part celebration: a novel approach to the literary salon. At Novel Nights, you’ll delve into the depths of books new and old in the company of fellow book-lovers and friends.
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Your Hugo House: Community Forums
In this monthly series, Hugo House staff members will be available to talk about different programs or departments to shed light on what we do, how it works, and figure out how we can make it better.
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A place to read words, hear words, and make your own words better. We provide classes, events, and fellowships for emerging and established writers.
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Our Fall Catalog is online here!
- The Poetry of Food and Drink with Sierra Nelson: Consume a diverse buffet of works inspired by food and drink, and create your own culinary-inspired works.
- Somewhere in Time with Beth Slattery: Learn tools to effectively navigate shifts within time and place—forward, backward, or between scenes.
- Writing Critical Essays & Reviews with Kevin O’Rourke: Explore the art of critical writing by examining the work of others and producing your own work.
- Poetry Forms with Lydia K. Valentine: Learn about and write in poetic forms from, the pantoum to the golden shovel.
More info is available in our online class catalog.
From The House
Fall Quarter COVID Policies for Classes
Posted Tue, 8/10/2021
by Megan GallagherIf you’re thinking about joining us for an in-person class this fall, here’s what you need to know. This fall, we’re offering our first in-person classes in over a year…
“The best poetry is inherently natural”: A Q&A with Jessica Mehta
Posted Tue, 10/19/2021
by Megan GallagherThis September, Jessica Mehta officially stepped into the role of poet-in-residence at Hugo House. Jessica is the author of fifteen books, including the collection When We Talk of Stolen Sisters…
How to Reinvigorate Your Revision Process by Dilruba Ahmed
Posted Thu, 10/14/2021
by Guest ContributorPoets, are your rough drafts piling up? Maybe some draft poems seem to have potential: a strong opening. A resonant image. A metaphor that shines. And yet, something’s missing, and you…